Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Calculus I, MAC 221, MAC 223, MAC 230, MAC 241, MAC 300Mathematics

Notes

Summary:

The definition of the derivative is the slope of a line that lies tangent to the curve at the specific point. The limit of the instantaneous rate of change of the function as the time between measurements decreases to zero is an alternate derivative definition. The derivative is a function, and derivatives of many kinds of functions can be found, including linear, power, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions.